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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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Finally got my first mod done. Had Borla Stinger Quads installed last Friday. Love how they sound.




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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Those are Borla quads FYI.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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ah, the round quad tips...my personal and favorite choice.
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Congrats - good looking install - nice alignment.
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Good choice of Mufflers. But then I'm biased , my personal favorite, dual tips only because I'm cheap.
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ah, the round quad tips...my personal and favorite choice.
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Congrats. Looks good on the car and bet it does sound great.
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Sweet!!!
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Congrats!
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Originally Posted by chargedsol
ah, the round quad tips...my personal and favorite choice.
....same here - excellent choice!
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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Duals here... but Borla
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I want some!
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So thats what mine will look like on Saturday. I also have a pewter and installing quad tip stingers. I cannot wait!!! How does it sound at idle compared to stock?
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Nice!
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Congrats. Looks good on the car and bet it does sound great.
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Originally Posted by combatvet
So thats what mine will look like on Saturday. I also have a pewter and installing quad tip stingers. I cannot wait!!! How does it sound at idle compared to stock?
MUCH, MUCH better - deeper and throatier (if that's a word). I think the Borla sound is very close to that of a 60s V8 exhaust.
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